If its not a big deal then it isnt a major change is it . I personally don't mind the forum being controlled by a small group who make decisions rather than a democracy, but you can't say it's one thing, then do another. It has always been controlled by the Admin and Mods . Nothing has changed . Is...

By removing the subscriber tools Well since you mention it, there's another change carried out unilaterally without discussion. Again, not a big deal, but not done in what I thought was the spirit of the subscription era. I personally don't mind the forum being controlled by a small group who make ...

Well done Steve. I will preface my next comment by saying that I think Steve will be a great moderator and fully support his appointment, however... In the era of subscribers who contribute to the financial running of the forum, shouldn't something like the appointment of a new moderator be the subj...

York33 is right about the depth setting. The screws should not have to pull through the top piece, the drilled hole is supposed to be a clearance one. Try t. That might be correct for the Dakota Jig but for the Kreg jig if it is set up correctly then the end of the drill bit is about 2 - 3mm short ...

Nice work. I'm surprised that given the value of the man hours in this, that the cost difference between chipboard and MDF is of any significance in the overall cost? I understand what you're saying but like I said before I do all my own veneering. I see advantages in this but it does add to the co...

Is there anything in building regs about minimum section size for timber spindles? I doubt there is, i suspect it is a 'fit for purpose' thing but 25mm sounds skinny Part K is what you need, it's expressed in kN per linear m run of balustrade, not as a size. I think I would copy sizes from a big ma...

@nickw, thanks, I'll give them a call - they both seem to stock beech. I've also found Good Timber ( http://www.goodtimber.com ) that actually supplies beech that is planed and cut to size. Currently waiting for a quote. They are up the M1 near Northampton. Has anyone used them before? Thanks Never...

Out of interest, how long would you say this took to make Paul? It took longer than it should because i was still setting out the workshop at the time,I would say it should take me 7 weeks to make that one, its the curved units that take the time. Cheers Paul Thanks Paul, I presume that's you worki...

I like the rail profile and the curved line of the rail underside. I would worry, as I said on the first incarnation of this, that it would be tippy with the offset legs and big overhang. That potential overturning would put a lot of load onto the joint at the tops of the legs, which being only join...

It hadn't dawned on me when I looked at it that they were only blocks not full slips. They probably made them by the boxful and glued them on in seconds. It's a bit poor for top end A & C work. On the example I have, the drawer bottom is in a groove in the side, the strip is a continuous runner...

There is a reason, but I can't remember exactly (maybe to do with shrinking across the grain) I'll have to look it up But there isn't any cross grain joint. I wondered if it was to wipe the dust off the runners:) but even that would not apply to the front. There is up the side, long grain on the sl...

Cracking Job How did you secure them to the wall? and does the first inset shelve completely clear the door? There's an angle bracket on the top of each case screwed back to the wall. To be honest, it's only really the narrow one that needs it, but I did them all. Yes the narrow shelf clears the do...

How will you work the skirting/plinth? Did you find much colour variation between the MDF veneer and the face frame? I'll just follow the line of the cabinets, inset by 50mm and attached to the legs with plinth clips. The face frame stands down slightly from the bottom so you don't see any gap. The...

Perhaps just a shadow board set back about 2" so as not to detract from the front frame but still fill the gap. Did that on my bedroom wardrobes as they were only a couple of inches away from the ceiling, I think it works well :) Also saves painting that awkward bit of ceiling in a few years t...

Superb job What is the plan for the cornice? It looks like it doesn't need one or something very simple. Cheers Jon Thats a very good point Jon, it does look good without. I'll have to do something, as there is a bracket back to the wall on the top of each case; although the pictures don't show it,...

Well I'm finished, kinda... http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8526/8481709855_faa98f2421_c.jpg I've still got the plinth and cornice to do, but they can wait for a bit. As you can see, Claire has already started filling them, which to be honest is the whole point of these shelves as they create space to...

I might revise my comments, as the spray fan control knob has just snapped off mine this morning. It's plastic on the Apollo, but looks to be metal on the Fuji. I dare say I can get it replaced, but durability might be an issue by the looks of it.